INFLUENCE OF TUMOR PENETRATION ON PERIOD OF DEATH AFTER GASTRIC-CANCER SURGERY

Authors
IRIYAMA K MIKI C KITAGAWA T
Citation
K. Iriyama et al., INFLUENCE OF TUMOR PENETRATION ON PERIOD OF DEATH AFTER GASTRIC-CANCER SURGERY, British Journal of Surgery, 84(6), 1997, pp. 866-867
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
British Journal of Surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071323
Volume
84
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
866 - 867
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1323(1997)84:6<866:IOTPOP>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The initial 3 years have been considered the highest risk period for o ccurrence of cancer-related death after resection of gastric cancer(1- 4). However, death from recurrence may occur even 4 years after surger y, This retrospective study was undertaken to examine the influence of tumour penetration into the gastric wall on the period of risk of dea th from recurrent gastric cancer.